President Donald Trump said on Sunday President Zelenskyy can end the war “almost immediately.”
President Donald Trump said on Sunday President Zelenskyy can end the war “almost immediately.”
President Donald Trump also said Zelenskyy can end the war “almost immediately.”
President Donald Trump returned from Alaska after his high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the president’s crime-reduction push in Washington, D.C. continues.
National Guard are in Washington as part of Trump’s plan to reduce violent crime in the city.
On Friday, an order by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi designating the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Terry Cole as the District’s “Emergency Police Commissioner” was retooled after a legal challenge by local officials.
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Trump teases ‘big day’ at White House, says Zelenskyy can end war ‘almost immediately’
Ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump had a direct message to the Ukrainian leader on social media, stating he could end the war “almost immediately.”
“President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,” Trump wrote Sunday evening.
In an additional post, Trump referred to the upcoming meeting as a “Big Day,” stating his excitement about the number of European leaders visiting.
“Big day at the White House tomorrow. I’ve never had so many European leaders at one time. It’s my great honor to host them!!!” Trump wrote.
Additionally, Trump reiterated his longstanding position that Ukraine should not join NATO, stating, “NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!”
-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh
4:12 PM EDT
Pence supports Trump’s National Guard deployment to DC
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he supports President Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Washington, D.C., to address crime. Pence had earlier advocated for an deployment of National Guard troops and federal resources to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riots, an initial request that was ignored by Trump while Pence was in holding.
“Well, January 6 was a tragic day, but I know we did our duty that day. I wish the president would have done more, but I welcome his decision to deploy the National Guard and essentially federalize the D.C. police department,” Pence said during an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“I think it’s important what the president is doing. I fully support it, and I think the American people welcome the president taking decisive action to ensure the streets of our nation’s capital are safe and also continues to provide resources across the country to make all of our cities and towns and communities safe,” he continued.
-ABC News’ Kelsey Walsh
12:55 PM EDT
Guard in DC unarmed, but that could change, officials say
National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., remain unarmed as of Sunday, but Defense officials said that could change if the Guard is given different orders, particularly as their footprint is expected to grow.
Whether troops are armed will depend upon their mission, the officials said.
The number of troops in D.C. is expected to grow to 1,176 in coming days. There are currently 826 personnel mobilized in the nation’s capital with another 350 Guard troops coming from West Virginia.
-ABC News’ Anne Flaherty
Aug 16, 2025, 8:14 PM EDT
South Carolina, Ohio governors say they’re sending National Guard members to DC
The governors of South Carolina and Ohio announced Saturday they are sending National Guard members to Washington, D.C., which comes as part of President Donald Trump’s anti-crime push in the nation’s capital.
In a statement, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster said he had authorized the deployment of 200 National Guard members to D.C.
“The guardsmen will support federal law enforcement activities under President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to Restore Law and Order in the District of Columbia,” McMaster said in the statement.
He said the Guardsmen will return to South Carolina if a hurricane or other natural disaster threatens the state.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said his state is sending 150 military police from the Ohio National Guard at the request of the secretary of the U.S. Army.
“These Ohio National Guard members will carry out presence patrols and serve as added security,” DeWine said.
None of the military police members are currently serving as law enforcement officers in the state of Ohio, DeWine said.
The Ohio National Guard members are expected to arrive in Washington in the coming days, DeWine said.
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